What has hearing so acute that it can hear a mouse moving under the snow from a football field length away?

Turns out it’s a barred owl. The owl is just one of the feathered “super heroes from the sky” that recently visited Washington Square Branch Library, as part of a program presented by the Kalamazoo Nature Center. Children and adults alike were fascinated to see raptors up close, and to learn about the birds from knowledgeable Nature Center staff.

Check out library programs for all ages online at our KPL website, or pick up a printed schedule at any of our library locations. We have something for everyone!

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What has hearing so acute that it can hear a mouse moving under the snow from a football field length away?

Turns out it’s a barred owl. The owl is just one of the feathered “super heroes from the sky” that recently visited Washington Square Branch Library, as part of a program presented by the Kalamazoo Nature Center. Children and adults alike were fascinated to see raptors up close, and to learn about the birds from knowledgeable Nature Center staff.

Check out library programs for all ages online at our KPL website, or pick up a printed schedule at any of our library locations. We have something for everyone!